12: What would the last question of this questionnaire be if you were the one asking?

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Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Leslie Mendelson began making waves in 2005, when the homespun debut album Take It As You Will expanded her fanbase beyond her adopted New York City.

One newfound fan was Joel Dorn, the legendary Grammy award-winning producer and record label exec, who helped Mendelson ink a contract with Rykodisc Records.

The young singer then focused on a new batch of material, working alonside hit songwriter Steve McEvan (Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Enimem) and award-winning producer/arranger Rob Mounsey (Paul Simon, Mary J. Blige, Steely Dan) to shape the sound of her sophomore album, Swan Feathers, which was nominated for a Grammy® Award in 2009.

Over the past 3 years, she has played Hotel Cafe to Lincoln Center and has shared the stage with legends such as Roberta Flack, Dr. John, and Levon Helm from The Band.